Munich is awesome!

I have been having an amazing time here in Munich... so much so that I have not been on the internet for 3 days, which speaks for itself.
We arrived here Friday afternoon and immediately hit the ground. If you noticed I said 'we' instead of 'I' give yourself a pat on the back for attention well paid; at my hostel in Berlin I made quick friends with a guy from Aus and he tagged along to Munich as he had no set plans for anything else. Pretty cool, but after travelling alone for so long I forgot how annoying people are when travelling with them. He is a nice enough guy but is starting to get under my skin. Tomorrow we part ways, so that is good.

I am trying to decide whether to stay in Munich an extra day or go to Nuremberg as originally planned... I think I will head to Nuremberg.

Anyway, my thoughts are a jumbled mass right now. Upon arrival in Munich we went and walked around the Englischer Gardens, which were really nice - green and beautiful. That evening was a fairly early one, as we were both wiped, surprising as a 6 hour train ride doesn't really constitute enough to 'wipe' me out generally, but oh well.

Saturday morning I awoke to find it pouring rain. Absolutely showering - reminiscent of the rains witnessed in Ghana, particularly in the rainforest. It was miserable! I didn't want to sit around and waste time, so in the morning I awoke and went to the Deutsches Museum, which is a HUGE science museum in Munich. I was super excited for it and had been looking forward to it, but was shocked to see that most of the exhibits I found interesting were only in German, so I had to salvage what I could. There were some really cool exhibits, but I didn't have much time there, only about an hour and a half, and to thouroughly enjoy everything and see it all would require at least 6-8 hours. After that we took a walking tour, in the pouring rain. Quite miserable really, but these tours are such a great way to get to see the city and know the history that it couldn't be missed. And then the beer challenge.

Yes you read it right, a beer challenge. We were suppose to go to 3 beer halls and sing songs and learn the history of beer making, and at the end of the night the person deemed 'most fun' or most valued to the group wins the beer challenge. The purpose was not to get as drunk as you can, but just have fun.

But, because of the massive downpour that was still going on, all the beer gardens that are usually flowing with people were all closed, and so everyone was in the beer halls. The places usually reserved for this group were overrun with people and full - definately unable to accomodate 50 people. We walked around trying to find somewhere, and finally we did. I was quite irritated to begin with, but then I loosened up and met some awesome people and had a really great time. Such a great time in fact that I WON the beer challenge!

Out of 50 people I was deemed most fun, and was quite drunk as well. It was better than winning prom queen, and I acted it hahaha I was totally like the miss Universe contestants that get all teary and thank everyone. It was hysterical. It was a very interesting night. Luckily the 'after party' was at our hostel so I didn't have to stumble far.

Today I went to Dachau. Quite another experience in itself. It was similar to Sauchsenhausen, but also very different. There is also the only gas chamber left in Germany there, which I walked through and nearly broke down. It was another emotionally trying day, but so worth it and so full of learning I had a really good time.

Tonight I am not doing too much as I am taking an early train to Nuremberg (if I decide to go for sure) so I am just going to head to the Hofbrauhaus, which is the world's most famous beer hall, and the place where the Nazi party held its first meeting. I hope to only have one beer, but this is Munich and one beer is never enough.

My time in Germany is coming to a close, and it really sucks. I love this country and the things I have seen and learnt here. I feel like I need another 2 weeks or more to be able to be content with leaving. It feels like I am cheating myself out of so much by going home. There are a few things I will be thrilled about once getting home
1. Manners. I swear people in Germany have none and it is starting to really irk me
2. Peeing for free. Yes you read that right - everything in this country is expensive and they charge for the bathrooms. Even at a restarant you just ate at. Really annoying.
3. Laundry. My clothes are in a state of utter chaos
4. Quiet
5. Sleep


I could go on, but there are so many things I am missing here that I am focusing on.

Anyways, I must get going and try to figure out what I am doing for the next day and half.


Hope all is well!

Krystle